When California motorists fill their tanks, they are often paying the nation’s highest gas prices, an average of $4.65 a gallon currently and about $1.50 above the
It’s likely that most Californians have never heard of the Levering Act, passed by the California Legislature in 1950, but it symbolized the state’s political orientation in the
The Pantry in Los Angeles closed down earlier this month. After decades of being open 24 hours a day, serving tens of thousands — maybe even hundreds of thousands — of diners
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Venice Art Crawl, Venice Love Fest, Montana Avenue Wellness Walk, Perry’s Beachside Benefit, and
YUM YUM EAT ‘EM UP! – OK that was silly but hopefully got your attention. I love chain restaurants that practice giving back to the community and Jersey Mike’s has
After so much unspeakable loss due to January’s Eaton Fire, a new kind of loss has rocked our school district in Los Angeles County and threatens to undo much
Indonesian at Wallflower
I remember the first time I ate Indonesian food. My wife and I were traveling in Europe in 1962 and found ourselves in a small town in
Compassion in Action
Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete joins the West Coast Care (WCC) outreach specialist Ryan Dion, Jenna Hooks, Evelyn Marron, and Josh Hooks for a rainy-day ride-a-long last
The California Legislature is often the arena for games of political Whac-A-Mole.
A piece of controversial legislation fails to clear all of the Capitol’s procedural hurdles and appears to
Dear Editor,
The possibility of closing the Fairview Library (“Fairview”) and selling the land has been in the news lately. This idea was first publicly raised at the City Council
On the first episode of his new podcast, Gov. Gavin Newsom broke some news last week: He no longer aligns with the Democratic Party on trans rights.
He invited right-wing
